The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday paraded
49 suspects, who were alleged to be involved in the killing of Agugu Divisional
Police Officer, Ikeokwu Nwogu.
Nwogu was murdered on April 1, 2015 at the
Adekile area of Ibadan during a reign of anarchy that reared its head in the
aftermath of alleged discovery of a kidnappers’ den in the area.
The police said their investigation had
established that the claim was false.
The state command’s Commissioner of Police,
Muhammad Katsina, during the parade of the suspects, said the slain officer
died from machete and gun injuries. He added that his pistol was taken away by
the hoodlums.
He said, “On April 1, 2015, there was a distress
call received by late Nwogu that a mob had laid siege to the Adekile area of
Orita-Aperin over a false alarm that a house in the area was being used for
ritual purpose.
“The DPO responded promptly and moved to the
scene with his men. On arrival at the scene, he addressed the mob who attempted
to set the building ablaze.
“A thorough search was conducted by the DPO and
some members of the public, but the allegation was not confirmed. However, some
criminal elements in the process attacked the DPO and inflicted machete cuts on
him and also shot him. They also made away with his service pistol.”
Katsina said he personally led the ambush squad
that investigated the killing in the area, which led to the arrest of the 49
suspects. Some of them were arrested in Lagos and Abeokuta, Ogun State, where
they had sought refuge after the crime.
He said, “Forty nine of the callous murderers and
arsonists have been arrested. The machetes, guns, charms used in committing the
crime have been recovered. We also recovered property looted at the scene.”
One of the hoodlums, who identified himself as
Lapampa, said his brother, Ramon, was involved in the killing.
He said, “After I was arrested, I took the police
to where Ramon was hiding. He named his accomplices ─ Anta, Olumoko, Tesi,
Alausa, Ijebu and Alayaki.
“My name is popular in the area and that is why I
am being linked with the DPO’s killing.”
Source:Punch
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